{"id":7510,"date":"2009-11-10T12:35:25","date_gmt":"2009-11-10T20:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7510"},"modified":"2009-11-10T13:49:33","modified_gmt":"2009-11-10T21:49:33","slug":"green-news-report-november-10-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7510","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Green News Report&#8217; &#8211; November 10, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center; background-color:#f3fdf4; padding:10px 5px 4px 5px; line-height:20px; background-image:url('\/Images\/GradientDarkGreen_headline.jpg'); background-repeat:repeat-y;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNews.BradBlog.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/GNR_CoalIsWashed_WVCoal.jpg\" style=\"display:block; margin:10px auto;\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><i>Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!&#8230;<\/i><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNewsReport.bsky.social\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Bluesky-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenNewsReport\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Twitter-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Facebook-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/journa.host\/@GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Mastodon-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman\/id788236916\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Apple Podcasts' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/itunes-listen-on-apple-podcast-logo-png.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandora.com\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman-desi-doyen\/PC:1000011151\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Pandora' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-Pandora-badge.png'><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-green-news-report-w-brad-f-30973644\/\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on iHeart' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-IHeartRadio.png'><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Green-News-Report-Friedman-Doyen\/dp\/B08JJRX3TP\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Amazon Music' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/AmazonMusic-badge_690.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Green-News-Report-p477566\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on TuneIn' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/ListenOnTuneIn.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/podcastgen\/GNR\/feed.xml\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='RSS\/XML Feed' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/RSS-XML-Feed.png\"><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px; display:block; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0;\"><i>(Or use &#8220;Click here to listen&#8230;&#8221; link below.)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>IN TODAY&#8217;S AUDIO REPORT:<\/strong>  Hurricane Ida hits oil prices; EPA hits greenhouse gas emissions; China &#8220;cleans our clock&#8221;; California inks historic water deal &#8230; <em>PLUS<\/em>:  Pro-Coal coloring books for kids! &#8230; All that and more in today&#8217;s Green News Report!<\/p>\n<p>Got comments, tips, love letters, hate mail?  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&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Info\/links on those stories and all the ones we talked about on today&#8217;s episode follow below&#8230;<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oil Prices Rise on Threat of Ida:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB125776773401438283.html?mod=WSJ_hps_MIDDLEFifthNews\"><strong>Gulf Coast Readies for a Weakened Ida<\/strong><\/a> (Wall St. Journal)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/apps\/news?pid=20601207&#038;sid=aHirrbJu4f58\"><strong>Crude Oil Rises as Hurricane Ida Disrupts Output, Dollar Drops<\/strong><\/a> (Bloomberg)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/nm\/20091110\/wl_nm\/us_storm_ida\"><strong>Ida weakens to depression, Gulf oil patch recovers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/GCA-GreenBusiness\/idUSTRE5A84FN20091109\"><strong>EPA C02 endangerment finding to White House<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Texas Wind Farm Deal to Create Green Jobs &#8212; for <em>China<\/em>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2009\/11\/chinese-wind-farm-texas-green-jobs-fail.php\"><strong>&#8220;Chinese&#8221; Wind Farm in Texas: Green Jobs FAIL?<\/strong><\/a> (Treehugger)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/11\/02\/business\/energy-environment\/02iht-green02.html?pagewanted=all\"><strong>Chinese Involvement in Proposed Texas Wind Farm Stirs Passions <\/strong><\/a> (Green Inc.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com\/2009\/11\/05\/schumer-seeks-to-block-stimulus-funds-for-chinese-backed-texas-wind-farm\/\"><strong>Schumer Seeks to Block Stimulus Money for Chinese-Backed Texas Wind Farm<\/strong><\/a> (Green Inc.)<\/li>\n<li>WATCH IT: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billshow.net\/season-2009\/episode-10022009\"><strong>Lisa Jackson on Real Time with Bill Maher<\/strong><\/a> [free subscription required] (BillShow.net)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Historic, Landmark Water Deal Signed In California:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/local\/la-me-water5-2009nov05,0,4481659.story\"><strong>California legislators strike a final water deal<\/strong><\/a>: The package includes an $11-billion bond measure, groundwater monitoring and a conservation plan. Some critics call the policy changes weak and harmful to salmon fisheries (LA Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/11\/05\/us\/05water.html?_r=1&#038;ref=earth\"><strong>California Water Overhaul Caps Use<\/strong><\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/capitolandcalifornia\/story\/2316172.html\"><strong>Schwarzenegger signs legislation for giant water bond<\/strong><\/a> (Sacramento Bee)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/mojo\/2009\/11\/end-californias-water-wars\"><strong>An End to California&#8217;s Water Wars?<\/strong><\/a> (Mother Jones)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/news\/ci_13734670\"><strong>Winners and losers in water deal<\/strong><\/a> (Contra Costa Time)<\/li>\n<li>Sierra Club:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/carl-pope\/is-california-really-solv_b_342848.html\"> <strong>Is California Really Solving Its Water Crisis?<\/strong><\/a> (Huffington Post Green)<\/li>\n<li>Natural Resources Defense Council: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/media\/2009\/091104.asp\"><strong>Historic Water Reform Package Passes California Legislature<\/strong><\/a> (NRDC.org)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onearth.org\/article\/where-will-california-get-its-water\"><strong>Where Will California Get Its Water?<\/strong><\/a> (NRDC.org)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/environmentNews\/idUSTRE5A84ZF20091109\"><strong>U.S. to review California water diversion rulings<\/strong><\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li>OPINION:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/capitolandcalifornia\/story\/2316312.html\"><strong>Dan Walters: Water plan&#8217;s size, pork may sink it<\/strong><\/a> (Sacramento Bee)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Hey Kids! Get Your Free Pro-Coal Coloring Book! It&#8217;s Not Propaganda At All!:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/blue-marble\/2009\/11\/coal-propaganda-kids\"><strong>Coal Propaganda for Kids<\/strong><\/a> (Mother Jones)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/2009\/11\/05\/coal-coloring-book\/\"><strong>&#8216;Let&#8217;s Learn About Coal&#8217;: Industry Front Group Distributes Coloring Book On The &#8216;Advantages&#8217; Of Coal<\/strong><\/a> (Think Progress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wvgazette.com\/News\/200910290394\"><strong>Battle over coal moves into Raleigh classrooms<\/strong><\/a> (West Virginia Gazette)<\/li>\n<li>OPINION: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedaonline.com\/opinion\/editorial-pro-coal-curriculum-doesn-t-belong-in-classroom-1.855613\"><strong>Pro-coal curriculum doesn&#8217;t belong in classroom<\/strong><\/a> (The Daily Aethenaeum)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statejournal.com\/story.cfm?func=viewstory&#038;storyid=50466\"><strong>Friends of Coal Forms Ladies&#8217; Auxiliary<\/strong><\/a> (WV State Journal) [<em>emphasis added<\/em>]:\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">&#8220;We&#8217;d really like this to be statewide, that it <strong>be mandatory in the schools that they learn about coal. That&#8217;s who we are<\/strong>,&#8221; Fairchild said.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nThis summer, present <strong>members will visit children in local hospitals with a special present, Mr. Coal. Mr. Coal, a friend for life, is a small, black Labrador stuffed puppy<\/strong> meant to bring a smile to kids&#8217; faces during hospital stays.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lungaction.org\/reports\/sota07_protecting1.html\"><strong>Coal Pollution Kills 24,000 Americans <em>Every Year<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (American Lung Association)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8216;GREEN NEWS EXTRA&#8217;: More green news <em>not<\/em> covered in today&#8217;s audio report&#8230;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2009\/11\/million-energy-star-homes.php\"><strong>1,000,000 Energy Star Home Owners Can&#8217;t Be Wrong<\/strong><\/a> (Treehugger)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/gwire\/2009\/11\/09\/09greenwire-on-environmental-brink-haiti-scrambles-for-a-l-56869.html\"><strong>On Environmental Brink, Haiti Scrambles for a Lifeline<\/strong><\/a> (Greenwire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sundaygazettemail.com\/News\/200911050764\"><strong>Dept. of Environmental Protection finds problems at W.Va.&#8217;s coal-ash dams<\/strong><\/a>: Agents should &#8216;look at these things more frequently,&#8217; official says (West Virginia Gazette)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/blue-marble\/2009\/11\/us-uses-less-water-now-35-years-ago\"><strong>US Uses Less Water Now Than 35 Years Ago<\/strong><\/a> (Mother Jones)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/sciencetechnology\/tm\/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14790488\"><strong>A biological battery: The electric eel inspires a new type of battery<\/strong><\/a> (The Economist)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/climateprogress.org\/2009\/11\/07\/david-frum-conservatives-heart-nuke-power\/\"><strong>David Frum says &#8220;Conservatives Heart Nuke Power.&#8221;\u009d Too bad they don&#8217;t &#8220;brain&#8221;\u009d it.<\/strong><\/a> (Climate Progress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/gwmEnergy\/idUS343035023720091109\"><strong>Is the U.S. News Media Failing to Do Its Job on Climate Change?<\/strong><\/a> (Greenbiz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!&#8230;(Or use &#8220;Click here to listen&#8230;&#8221; link below.) 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